Does anyone else feel like this year is flying by? Already, we’re nearly in November, and it’s time once again to get in tune with the astrological happenings coming up in the month ahead (and yes, to start thinking about Christmas). 

After the intensity of Scorpio entering the scene and the unpredictable eclipse season, November will feel more upbeat, positive and purposeful. This is a great time to make some bold decisions, put them into action, and create strong plans that will end the year on a high and set 2024 up for success.

The month kicks off brightly with Saturn turning direct on the 4th, meaning it’s a great time to take control and make things happen in your work, home and financial affairs. Mercury in Sagittarius on the 10th will broaden your thinking and the scope of your ideas and ambitions. Go bigger, bolder, better! 

Venus in Libra on the 12th brings lovely romantic and whimsical vibes, then it’s time to turn inwards on the 13th for the psychic and inward-reflecting new moon in Scorpio. Note your true and authentic needs and desires and understand what is making you tick, because Sagittarius season on the 22nd invites us all to be optimistic and invite luck into our realm to manifest our dreams. Mars in Sagittarius on the 24th reinforces this energy. 

And, finally, the full moon in Gemini on the 27th opens your mind even wider – letting you see further and broader, and bringing in fresh thinking and ideas that could be the basis of your year-ahead success.

In short, November has ‘game changer’ written all over it. Ready to see what this month has in store for your star sign? Read on…

21 March to 19 April

Mars in Sagittarius (24 November) is the key milestone for you this month, Aries. Mark it on your calendar and work towards it by laying down your plans, researching your options and mitigating your risks. This will allow you to activate a best-laid strategy for success on this date and embark on something horizon-broadening and exciting. 

What will it be? Something career, travel or education-related. Something that opens up your options and potential, takes you further, helps you to progress, changes your perspective and reveals more of the world around you. Be optimistic and hopeful. Imagine a ‘future you’ was returning to you now to reveal what you needed to start putting in place to live your ‘best life’. Imagine that conversation, see the steps and plan them to start being activated from 24 November. Sky’s the limit. 

20 April to 20 May

Scorpio is your opposite sign (meaning you may find yourself irresistibly drawn towards the scorpions of the zodiac), so the new moon in Scorpio on 13 November is going to be significant for you, Taurus. Expect the lunar event to stir up some real insight into the desires and needs you know you have, but that you (perhaps) pretend not to notice, serve or even acknowledge. 

Glimpse into your shadow side. Look beyond the known and obvious. Heed your hunches. Tune in to your subconscious and what lurks there that you tend to ignore. You have unique and personal desires. Who cares what other people might think about that? Everyone has a public, private and secret life. This new moon is about acknowledging your secret desires and deciding how to fulfil or overcome them. Make a conscious choice here. Serve your whole self, not just the externally facing version.

21 May to 20 June

Sagittarius season (starting 22 November) is a favourite time for you, playful Gemini, because Sags are your opposite sign and you get on with the zodiac’s archer like a house on fire. Maybe too well sometimes, in that you egg each other on to new heights of daredevilry and adventurous good times. Have fun but don’t overdo it, OK? You’ve got the whole festive season and New Year to come yet. Focus on wholesome good times.

The full moon in Gemini, on 27 November, is a special moment for you. A cerebral spa day! Immerse in new ideas, opinions, thinking, content, stimulus, places, horizons, events and venues. This is not about action or overt decisions or steps, it’s about absorbing new stuff into your big, active brain and letting it all simmer. You know your best creative thinking comes after a splurge of getting new content and stimulus, so accelerate towards an amazing new idea by feeding your mind with fresh fodder. Make the full moon week educational and inspirational. 

21 June to 22 July

Relationships are your priority. Always. You know that you are an amazing partner, friend, family member, colleague and neighbour. A shoulder to cry on, an entertainer, a confidante, an advisor, a listener. You matter to so many people. You are enmeshed in many webs. The loving Venus in Libra phase, starting on 8 November, is a beautiful time for romance, best friends, close family and kind colleagues. 

Libra is all about beauty, harmony, charm, romance and good living. Inspiring activities, magical dates, memorable outings, cosy nights in, intimate one-on-one time. Invest in making this November a pre-festivity catch-up season with all of your favourite people. Tailor outings to each relationship, so that they celebrate why you get on so well and play to your bond’s unique power or chemistry. Show people you get them, and you will strengthen these bonds for the coming year and beyond.

23 July to 22 August

Saturn turns direct after a retrograde on 4 November, which sets the whole of the month up with a ‘make it happen’ vibe that totally tunes in with your mood and outlook right now. You hate waiting around, being passive, taking your time etc… it’s all a bit boring. You are an action person, a take-control-and-lead-the-way character, and Saturn’s shift opens up that pathway. Make a big decision (or several). Take a chance. Force an opportunity. Apply, demand, challenge, ask, pitch, propose, do. Ask for forgiveness rather than permission! 

The transits in the remainder of November only further reinforce this go-getting energy, so you can plan a whole month of taking steps to get wherever it is that you’ve got your sights set on. And if you don’t have a firm goal right now, use the new moon in Scorpio on 13 November as your deadline to set one. Spend that day working on options, ideas and possibilities. See what chimes deepest and strongest with your authentic self. And then make it happen. You can do it.

23 August to 22 September

Mercury in Sagittarius, from 10 November until 1 December, feels like a powerful transit for you, Virgo. Mercury is your ruling planet (all about communication, commerce, cleverness and travel) and Sagittarius is a fellow mutable sign. This month should be about creating and activating some big ideas, some new news, some stretching goals, some educational or intellectual challenges that will broaden your options, opportunities, and horizons. 

Take a course, visit an exhibition, attend a workshop, seek a mentor, read up on a topic that fascinates you, visit new places with a theme that intrigues you, start a new podcast, book a class. Fuel your brain and who knows what output will come along this winter. Feed your mind with stimulus designed to open your eyes to new ideas, opinions, options and skills. You are a natural student, you love learning, and you can make whatever you learn into something tangible for your future. Invest in education this November. 

23 September to 22 October

Libra, you’re a natural analyst and deep thinker; you enjoy turning things over in your mind. This month is a happy time for those intellectual pursuits because the new moon in Scorpio on 13 November opens up your perceptions of what lies within, beneath, down there in the darkness. Peek down into your own subconscious and draw forth your true desires for activation. Pleasure is another of your pastimes and requires some imagination and creativity this month.

The full moon in Gemini on 27 November opens your brain to new horizons, the ‘out there’, the unknown and the beyond. What is possible? What is yet to be explored in your life? Where do you want to go? Who would you like to meet? There is still so much to do.

Look within and then look beyond and perhaps the two perspectives will align to create a cosmically charged strategy for 2024 that excites and enlightens you as to your authentic true nature and purpose. 

23 October to 21 November

Your new moon is here, Scorpio, on 13 November (an ominous and pleasing number for you, master of the occult and unknown). So you can activate your true desires and authentic ambitions. You can bring forth what you really, really want and get a cosmic booster for manifesting it all IRL. Isn’t that kind of like a second birthday? Or maybe an early New Year? Set those resolutions… nothing boring, now.

Your love life is set to be a dream too, with the lovely Venus in Libra from 8 November all through the month until 4 December. Be nice to your people, be romantic, be extravagant, be your whole magical self and let them get to know you better. Take down the barriers and walls and answer questions fully, share a vulnerable tale or two, allow them in. Sometimes you put up such a high guard you feel unreachable. Others need to, and want to, feel connected to you. Venus in Libra will bring along all the right moments and opportunities to have those conversations and intimacies.

22 November to 21 December

Sagittarius, this is your unstoppable phase. Truly, this is your time of the year to reach out, think bigger, go for it, live life large, be a magical attractor of all that you desire and deserve. Ignite the beacons and draw the enchantment towards you. 

Saturn turning direct represents the start of good things on 4 November – you can progress with confidence and your best-laid plans will come to fruition. Sagittarius season brings all the Jupiter vibes your way: abundance, good luck and fortune. Take risks, play a bold hand, make that leap into the rewarding unknown.

Mars in Sagittarius on 24 November doubles down on the purposeful good luck. Whatever your energy is being directed into can get a surge of superpower towards the end of the month, so you’re firing on all cylinders. You just need to focus, vs scattering, your energy. Know what you’re aiming at… and go for it.

22 December to 19 January

Saturn is your ruling planet – the taskmaster, the responsible realist, the grafter, the clear-eyed truth teller. Saturn turns direct after a five-month retrograde (when you may have felt a little lost, thwarted or confused about where you were heading), which unleashes all of your Saturn-y wisdom, determination and fierce ambition. You are a climber, a succeed-er, a champion. You know what you want now and you can see the pathway towards it, even if it’s a long or steep ascent. Start now. Start here. 

Sagittarius season and Mars in Sagittarius as the month winds down will bring you unexpected good luck and opportunities to progress on this pathway. Have high hopes. Don’t worry too much about the long term or the bigger picture, just manage your own first few micro-steps and change the landscape, change your position, change where you stand right now. When you do, new options and routes will open up. You just have to make the moves. Good things are coming. 

20 January to 18 February

You are like the airiest of the Air signs, Aquarius. So this November brings you some comfortable airy vibes to relax into, with a Venus in Libra and a full moon in Gemini. You can rely on your intellect and cerebral power in both your relationships and your personal development this month. Think on and analyse your life right now. Figure stuff out. Do research. Look into options. Get pro advice, get a second opinion, kick it around and discuss it. Chew things over.

Form a clever strategy and execute it. Review initial results, tweak the strategy accordingly and execute again. This applies to your close relationships, your important work colleague connections (because it’s who vs what you know in work that often gets you ahead or where you want to be), and your own self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Perhaps there are areas around your mental health, education or human psychology that you’re intrigued by or want to learn more about, or develop techniques that work for you. 

Aquarius, you’re an innovator. Learn a little and use it to create a better, brighter lifestyle. You have all of the tools to do it. 

19 February to 20 March

Pisces, we all know how deeply intuitive you are. It all comes naturally to you. Perhaps you take it for granted or don’t always appreciate that understanding the real truth doesn’t come as easily to others as you find it. The new moon in Scorpio will see you at peak psychic power this November and you should definitely organise some kind of ritual, activity, or private space to ruminate on this night – the 13th! Make a list now of what unanswered questions, personal mysteries, potential illusions or lies you feel are lurking in your realm… and then get ready to reflect and research mid-month. The truth will illuminate your way ahead.

Sagittarius season is a Jupiter time of year and you were once ruled by Jupiter before Neptune came about, so you get a little dose of good luck and fortune from 22 November onwards. Be lucky and happy. Play, make merry, invite opportunity in, take a chance, make a bold leap and you will be rewarded with success and prosperity. 

Kerry Ward, aka Tarotbella, is the creator of The Good Karma Tarot, The Crystal Magic Tarot, and author of new book Power, Purpose, Practice. You can get a tarot reading with Kerry through Etsy. 

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